After sharing a body with her husband

"Mother-in-law, what happened? Why are you so angry?"

As soon as Shang Lingjun entered, she went to Old Madam Wei's side, patted her back, and tried to soothe her.

Old Madam Wei raised her hand with a dark face.

"All servants, leave Rongfu Pavilion and go."

Granny Qiu knew the matter was serious, so she nodded solemnly and left quickly, taking all the servants in Rongfu Pavilion with her under some pretext.

Inside the hall, only Old Madam Wei and Lady Shang remained.

Seeing this, Shang Lingjun knew the matter was probably serious; her brows furrowed, and her expression became more grave.

"Mother-in-law, have you found out who was behind the mad cow attack?"

Granny Qiu waved her hand and pointed to a dark wooden box on the table. "Open it."

Shang Lingjun was puzzled. She walked over, pried open the hidden clasp on the black wooden box, and opened it to find that it was actually a piece of black wood.

Shang Lingjun looked back at Old Madam Wei, even more puzzled.

"Mother-in-law, what's wrong with this piece of wood?"

Old Madam Wei's eyes were dark as she stared directly into Shang Lingjun's eyes, a hint of heartache flashing across her angry gaze.

"Child, this isn't wood, it's horse bone. The bone is black, which means it's been poisoned!"

Ever since her conversation with Yan Ge'er that day, when Yan Ge'er mentioned wanting to examine the horse's carcass again, Old Madam Wei had kept it in mind and secretly instructed her family to handle it.

I never expected there really was a problem with the horse bones!

Shang Lingjun's expression changed, and she immediately looked at it more carefully.

"Horse bones?"

"But... wasn't it the mad bull that hurt me? What does this have to do with the horse?"

She was really getting confused.

She didn't know, but Huo Chuan did: the accidental fall from the horse wasn't a real accident, but a premeditated murder!

Old Madam Wei's voice was hoarse, "No... that year when Yan-ge fell off the cliff, he was riding this very horse..."

Overwhelmed by her fury, Old Madam Wei trembled violently, her teeth clenched tightly. She was angry, resentful, and even more so, she hated herself for only now discovering the problem with the horse bones.

Only now do we know that her son was murdered!

What good is she anyway? What has she been doing all this time?

Shang Lingjun was stunned. "This..."

It turns out that Xie Yan'an was murdered.

"The horse's bones are so black, didn't your mother-in-law test the horse for poison before?" Shang Lingjun asked, puzzled.

It turns out that the mother-in-law was so heartbroken because she found out about this. She never imagined that Xie Yan'an had been framed.

Who exactly wants to harm him?

There are usually only two possibilities in this situation: one is that he made an enemy outside and was harmed by that enemy, and that the enemy hates Xie Yan'an very much, and that causing him to fall off the cliff is a clear attempt to take his life, which is definitely not a small grudge.

Secondly, if it's not for revenge, then it must be for money. For money?

Shang Lingjun's heart stirred. If we're talking about wealth, Xie Yan'an really does have some. Besides the portion of the Xie family's business that belongs to him, everyone knows that he owns a jade mine.

Wasn't the whole scheme by Madam Zhang and Song Yunyi just because they were envious of Xie Yan'an's million-dollar fortune?

But even if Xie Yan'an gets into trouble, this business still belongs to the Xie family...

Shang Lingjun's brows furrowed even more, her expression filled with worry.

Old Madam Wei closed her eyes, and two streams of hot tears fell.

"Tested..."

Of course it was tested, but she didn't do it herself.

It is Xie Dingshan.

That old man.

He was also the husband of Old Madam Wei, the patriarch of the Xie family!

Old Madam Wei's chest heaved as she recalled that year...

After Yan Ge'er's accident, Xie Dingshan was deeply grieved and didn't sleep for almost seven days and seven nights. He gritted his teeth and held on to his last breath, determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

He personally led the investigation, and since Old Madam Wei was too heartbroken at the time, she naturally believed him.

When his own son gets into trouble, that old man will definitely care more than anyone else.

Yan Ge'er was extremely skilled at riding horses, and no one in the family would believe that he had an accident on horseback.

But no matter how much they investigated, all the evidence pointed to it being just an accident.

Later, Xie Dingshan suddenly fell ill, spending his days bedridden and becoming emaciated.

Sometimes, Old Madam Wei felt utterly disheartened and thought countless times that if Yan-ge'er were to die, she would follow him in death. But she couldn't; she still had her eldest son, her children, and her grandchildren.

She has to hold on.

Xie Dingshan fell ill, and she had to support the family...

Seeing his mother like this, Huo Chuan felt very sad. "Ati, can you comfort her?"

This was the first time Shang Lingjun had ever seen Old Madam Wei cry so bitterly. She used to think that Old Madam Wei was omnipotent, an indestructible iron lady. Now, however, she was just a mother who hated herself for not protecting her child...

Shang Lingjun's eyes were sore and swollen.

"Mother-in-law, being sad is useless. We should find out who the real culprit is and avenge my husband. Mother-in-law, do you believe your daughter-in-law? My husband will wake up again, really. You must take care of yourself and hold on until the day my husband returns safely..."

Old Madam Wei trembled as she raised her eyes, meeting Shang Lingjun's slightly reddened gaze. She grasped Shang Lingjun's hand, nodding with tears in her eyes.

"Yes, I believe in Ati."

Shang Lingjun nodded emphatically, sat down beside Old Madam Wei, and pondered deeply.

"Mother-in-law, now is not the time to be sad. Let's sit down and analyze this calmly. There are only two kinds of people who harm others: either they seek revenge or they are after money. Let's narrow down the scope, eliminate the impossible, and find out who has a motive."

Mother-in-law, think about it, has my husband ever offended anyone before? Not just in the form of verbal arguments, but more like a deep-seated hatred that makes you want to kill someone.

As she spoke, Shang Lingjun poured a cup of iced tea and presented it to Old Madam Wei with both hands.

Old Madam Wei took the cup, drank half a cup of cold tea, and the tea seemed to soothe the burning anger in her chest. She paused, then said:

"Yan Ge'er is cheerful, kind and sincere, and has never made enemies with anyone."

Shang Lingjun pursed her lips and voiced her second thought.

"So, it's all about money? Jade mines..."

As she thought about it, she uttered the words "jade mine".

Old Madam Wei's expression changed slightly; she also felt that the possibility of them plotting to seize the jade mining industry was quite high.

However, a hint of doubt flickered in Shang Lingjun's eyes as she voiced her earlier confusion.

"But even if my husband has an accident, this jade mine is still the Xie family's property. The Xie family still has you, the matriarch, in charge. The power over the jade mine won't fall into other hands. Unless, without my husband as an obstacle, the jade mine will naturally slide into the background..."

As Shang Lingjun spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, because she finally realized what she was saying; the implications of her words were far too pointed.

Shang Lingjun's expression turned strange, and she awkwardly shut her mouth.

If what she said is true, then the mastermind must be someone from the Xie family.

The Xie family had four sons: the eldest, the third, the fourth, and the seventh, Xie Yan'an.

Third Master and Fourth Master were both born out of wedlock. Even if Xie Yan'an got into trouble and the jade mine was leaderless, with the eldest master blocking the way, it wouldn't have much to do with them. So it's less likely that it was them.

The most suspicious one is...

The main room!

Shang Lingjun's pupils contracted; this...